churchwarden

noun church·war·den \ˈchərch-ˌwȯr-d^ən\

: someone who is in charge of the property and money of an Anglican church

Full Definition of CHURCHWARDEN

: one of two lay parish officers in Anglican churches with responsibility especially for parish property and alms

: a long-stemmed clay pipe

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15th century

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